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No. 408,691. vPatented Aug. 13, 1889.

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JOHN M. BURTON, OF WICHITA, KANSAS.

STOCK-ICAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part 'of Letters Patent No. 408,691, dated August13, 1889.

- v Application tiled September 24, 1888. Serial No. 286,149. (Nomodel.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOHN M. BURTON, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Wichita, in the county of Sedgwick vand State ofKansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stock-Cars,of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto t-he accompanying drawings and the letters. and iigures of reference,thereon form-ing a part of this specification, in whichl Figure l is asideelevation of the car, having one end broken away. Fig. 2 is ahorizontal longitudinal sectional plan View of the car immediately abovethe watering-troughs. Fig.

3 is a cross-sectional elevation of the car near one, end, lookingtoward the end of the car. Fig. eisa similar View through the car, nearits center part. g Fig. 5 is an exterior side view of a portion of oneside of the car and of a door, showing the door open.l FigJG is aninterior View of a portion of one side of the car and one door,representing the door closed. Fig. 7 is a detailed perspective View ofone of the car-doors. Fig. S is a detailed View of a cranked tie-bolt ofthe car, and Fig. 9 is a detailed perspective View of a pair ofconnected watering-troughs of the car.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the car-sills, and A the floorupon said sills.

P represents the posts of the car, which -form apart ot the frame. Brepresents plates upon said posts, which form supports for the sideparts of the oar-roof, and B represents carlings arranged crosswisebetween plates B and form a part of the car frame-work to support thecenter part of the car-roof; and B2 represents the car-roof.

The lower side parts of the car are inclosed by means of strips C,secured on the inner part ot posts P, and' arranged a short distanceapart, as shown, for ventilation. Short intermediate posts and bracesare arranged, adj acent said strips, between posts P, giving strength tothe car. (See Fig. l.)

D represents hoods, which are secured to the outer upper side parts ofthe car, excepting at the door-spaces, and consist of board sheathingclosely fitted along their upper part, meeting the car properimmediately below the roofing; and of strips arranged a ,short distanceapart along their lower part,

and are secured to the outer part of the posts P, by means of ribs D',as shown, at each post, excepting the door-posts at the side where thedoors slide, and at said door-posts they are secured at their upper partby means of cut-away ribs, and at their lower part by means of crankedtie-bolts V, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, et, and 8, which bolts arepivotally arrangedso their cranked part will hang byA gravity. The headsZ2 of said bolts are made to occupy as little space as possible, and, asthe bolts are arranged through their respective holes in theupwardly-extending straps or bands V on the hoods D, (see Figs. 1 and4,) said heads rest against the outer part of said bands, formingshoulders to tie the hoods in position at such places. The inner partsof said bolts are arranged through the doorposts, as shown, with theircollar Z (see Fig. 8) and a washer resting against said posts, (see Fig.4,) and a nut and washer Z turned on their inner screw-threaded end,which secures them to their posts, said washer and nut Z beingcountersunk, to be out of the way inside the car.V

Between posts P about the sides of the car, excepting at thedoor-spaces, and above the lower inclosure C and within the hoods D, arearranged a system of metal watering-troughs E at a suitable height toaccommodate stock to take water during transportation, and are mountedon trunnions e, (see Fig. 9,) which are boxed to posts P. (See Fig. 2.)The intermediate trunnions of said troughs are hol-.

low, and arranged, connecting said troughs, so that a supply of watermay pass from one trough to the other through said connections toequalize the supply through each connected set of troughs. When in use,said troughs are held in an upright position, as shown in Fig. 3, alsoFig. 2, in which position water is supplied to them for watering thestock. Surplus water after the stock is supplied is emptied from thetroughs by turning them on their trunnions, causing the water to bedumped outward at the side ot the car from beneath the hoods D. Themechanism for turning said troughs is shown in Fig. 3, and is oper atedfromthe top of the car by means of a hand-lever a, having its upper endextending through a slot in the car-roof, and is connected with levers aof the end trunnions of the IOC troughs (see Figs. 3 and 9) at eitherside of the ear through the medium of rods a2 and as and bell-cranklevers e4 and a5, which are arranged at the end of the car, as shown,and

are constructed in duplicate at either end of the ear. By throwing levera from the position shown in Fig. 3 to its cxtreme opposite position theintermediate rods and bell-eran ks will be operated to raise levers aand turn troughs E from the position shown in Fig. 3 to the positionshown in Fig. fi.

F represents girths arranged about the inner sides of the car, exceptingat the doorspaces, between posts P above troughs E, as shown, and areprovided with a series ot tierings d, for securing domestic steek duringtransportation. (See Fig. G.)

G represents hayracks,from which to feed stock during transportation,and are hinged to girths F and posts P at their lower part (see Figs. 3,4, and 6) and held when let out at their top part by chains, as shown,and when folded by means of catches d. (See Figs. 3 and 4.) llay isintroduced to said racks through doors n in the top of the car. (SeeFigs. l, 2, and 3.) At each section throughout the sides of the ear,except the door-spaces and the sections adjacent the doors at the side,the doors slide back. The entire space between said racks and thesheathing of hoods D is utilized for hay, a slanting bottom f beingarranged outside the girths F for supporting the hay, as shown at theright side in Figs. 3 and 4. At the sections mentioned, adjacent thedoors, said hay-space is reduced by means of sheathing up between theposts for prot-ection to the door in sliding, as shown in Fig. 3. At theleft side, however, said two spaces are suiciently large for allordinary feeding. )Vater is introduced to the car at the top into alarge pipe 71, arranged lengthwise the car, secured to the carlings, asshown in Figs. 3 and 4, and from said pipe smaller pipes are arrangedleading to the troughs, as shown in Fig. 3.

S represents the doors, and are arranged so their jamb-posts will beopposite and their space opposite a trough and rack, as shown in Fig. 2,and are arranged to slide on hangers on a track at the upper part of thecar-sides, as shown in Figs. l and et. Said doors are made in twosections-an upper section above the watering-troughs and a lower sectionbelow said troughswhich are connected by means of bent straps S reachingout beyond said troughs. Said straps S are formed or have secured tothem a cross-bar (/,which has a pair of bent centerstraps g ,which barand center straps partially close the space between the straps S',opposite the space between the two door-sections. )Vhen said doors areopened, they slide back between posts P and hoods D, as shown in Figs. 5and 6, a section above and a section below troughs E and theirconnecting-straps S inclosing said troughs, and by means of thus makingthe doors in two sections and connecting their sections, as

shown in Fig. 7, by means of the bent straps S', it becomes possible toplace a wateringtrough at the sections within the hoods D, where thedoors slide open, and not be interfered with by opening or closing thedoors.

In operating the doors the cranked tie-bolts V are turned by the bentstraps S of the doors entering the hollow of their crank, and, turningto the side, the doors are moved, and by means of said cranked parts ofsaid bolts the doors are permitted to be moved to their full limiteither way, as the straps S will 'lie in t-he hollow of said cranksbeyond the center of said bolts, as shown in Figs. l and 5. Ordinarykeepers are secured to the car-sills for properly guiding the bottom ofthe doors, as shown in Fig. l. Abnll-bar R is arranged to span eachdoor-space opposite the space between the two sections of the doors, asshown in Figs. 5 and (i, and is pivotally secured at one end by means ofa bolt to one door-post, and when let down rests in a stirrup t, (seeFig. (5,) which is secured to the opposite door-post. NVhen it isdesired, said bar may be raised and its free end held from thedoor-space by means of a catch m, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 6.

The result attained bythe use of the hoods D, and the troughs E,arranged within said hoods and having the folding racks, is that whenthe car is not utilized for transport-ing stock all the equipments forwatering and feeding the stock are out of the way, so the car may beused for lumber, merchandise, o1' any other purpose for which anordinary freightf ear may be used, and not in the least injure orinterfere with the stock-fixtures; and, besides having conveniencesequal to the best for transporting and feeding and watering domesticstock, wild stock can as well be loaded, transported, watered, and fedwhile on the car, the equipments being so arranged as to be protected,so that j amm in g and crowding of wild stock will not injure them; andthe result attained bythe use of the doors, as described, is thatwatering-troughs may be placed within the hoods D and used and operatedat the sections adjacent the doors, at the side where the doors slideback, as well as at the other sections where there is no door, and thusfurnishing' watering-space for all the stock in the car. Otherwiseshould said two sections of trough adjaeentthe doors be omitted certainof the stock last loaded into the car would be unable to get water fromother sections should the car be crowded.

Having thus described myinvention, whatI claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is as follows, to wit:

l. The combination, in the stock-car described, provided with the sideposts P, of

-the hoods D, having the ribs D secured to said posts and arrangeddividing the said hoods into separate sections, of the folding racks G,hinged at their lower part tothe inner part of said posts, of thecranked tiebolt V, connecting the depending corner of TOO IIO

said hood adjacent the-doorway at the side where the door slides backwith the doorfpost, of the connected pivoted -wateringtroughs E,arranged between said side posts adjacent the doorways at either side,and of the door S, consisting of two sections connected together bymeans of the bent straps S', a strap either ,side of said crankedtie-bolt, thus forming a recess across the body of said door parallelwith said troughs and adapted to slide open wit-hin said hood and passsaid troughs, wherein the bent straps of said door will engage thehollow of the crank of said tie-bolt to turn said bolt and permitthedoor to slide its full distance either way, substantially asspeciiied.

2. The combination, in the stock-car described, provided with the sideposts P, of the hoods D, having the ribs D secured to said posts andarranged dividing the said hoods into separate sections, of theconnected pivoted troughs E, arranged between said side post-s fromadjacent the doorways either way, of the door S, consisting of twosections connected together by means of the bent straps S', thus forminga recess across the body of the door parallel with said troughs, and ofthe cranked tie bolt V, arranged between the bent straps of said doorandconnecting the depending corner of said hood adjacent said door tothe door-post, wherein said door is adapted to slide backwithin saidhoodand distance either way,substantially as specified.

3. The combination, in the stock-Cail ydescribed, provided with the sideposts P, of the posts, and the doors S, consisting of two sectionsconnected together by the bulging side straps S', arranged to inclosesaid tie-bolts between said straps, wherein the hollow of the crank ofsaid 1bolts is engaged by said doorstraps to turn and reverse the crankof said bolts to permit the doors to slide their full distance eitherway, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, in the stock-car described, of the side posts P, thehoods D, having the ribs D secured to said posts adjacent the door orother side, the end ribs thereof adjacent the door on the side that thedoor slides, arranged at a distance from the doorpost, to admit thepassage of the door within the hood, and doorl S, consisting of the twosections connected together by means of the bulging side straps S',whereby said door is permitted to slide within said hood and pass thewatering-troughs and feed-racks adjacent thereto, substantially asdescribed.

JOHN M, BURTON.

